A West Yorkshire company which has developed a new range of security barriers made from recycled rubber has secured a £500,000 loan from Mercia Fund Managers. The funding for Rosehill Polymers Group comes from NPIF - Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern
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Cliff Stud and Thirsk Racecourse sign three-year sponsorship deal
An historic Helmsley-based stud farm, once owned by horse racing legend Sir Henry Cecil, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Thirsk Racecourse to back Thirsk’s most prestigious race, the Thirsk Hunt Cup, until at least 2021. Set in 220 acres above Helmsley, Cliff Stud specialises in foaling, and with its
Jet Environmental expands its engineering team
Jet Environmental has expanded its engineering team to support the year on year growth the company is on track to deliver. Sarah Martin joins the Jet Environmental contracts team from Flakt as contracts engineer and will managing the fulfilment of projects throughout the UK. Sarah brings with her a wealth of
Hambleton celebrates apprentice week
A scheme that has seen more than 150 young people taken on as apprentices across Hambleton is celebrating its seventh year. The district council’s apprentice scheme provides grant aid to small Hambleton based businesses to help create new opportunities for 16 to 24 year olds living in the Hambleton area. As part
SES Engineering Services helps schoolgirls glide to success at Hovercraft Day
National engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) and The Mount School in York have successfully hosted their sixth annual Hovercraft Day challenge, which aims to inspire young girls to become the next generation of female engineers. The challenge invited more than 80 Year 6 girls from six local schools to design
Calls for tougher legislation and gas boiler ban welcomed by sustainable developer
A hard-hitting report that says UK housing is unfit for the future challenges of climate change has been welcomed by leading sustainable developers Citu. The UK Housing: Fit for the future? study by the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the Government must act now to improve the quality of
Century-old Yorkshire military uniform manufacturer secures future through 3D printing
A Yorkshire military uniform manufacturer with a 100-year heritage has embraced advanced technologies to repair parts of its legacy equipment to secure the longevity of its machinery and the future of the business. Wyedean is a Haworth-based manufacturer of military uniform regalia and accessories that has been supplying a vast range
Everything’s on track for UK’s largest railway training provider’s expansion plans
Intertrain, the largest commercial railway training provider in the UK, is looking ahead to expand into the health and safety and construction safety sectors having recently diversified as a training company to satisfy their clients’ wider training requirements. To help with this, Intertrain enlisted the assistance of Business Doncaster, a partner
Bradford engineering business acquired
West Yorkshire-based kadops Holdings Ltd has completed its acquisition of Panda Engineering (BFD) Ltd in Bradford. Panda Engineering is a well-established precision machining and fabrication workshop. With a 14-strong team of skilled operators, the company has extensive knowledge in various techniques of subcontract manufacturing and fabrication. Founded over 20 years ago
Leeds Rhinos score for auto engineering firm
Auto engineer and vehicle safety system specialist SM UK has renewed its sponsorship deal with Leeds Rhinos after five years as a commercial partner of the club. Leeds Rhinos’ first game of the 2019 Super League season kicked off at the weekend when the team played Warrington Wolves away. As an associate